Archaeological excavation by Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit at Langford Hall Farm, 1996 - EEX54380
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8426 0927 (174m by 58m) Hand drawn from Fig. 2 in <1>. |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL80NW |
| Civil Parish | LANGFORD, MALDON, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Field Archaeology Group/Unit, ECC
Date
01 Mar 1996 - 30 Apr 1996 between
Description
An excavation in advance of the construction of a reservoir in an area where aerial photographs show a large complex of ring ditches and enclosures. The geophysical survey and first phase of a three-phase excavation was undertaken in August 1995 (see EEX54382) and area 3 was excavated in March-April 1996.
NRHE data transfer:
Three phased excavation was preceded by a geophysical survey, (1075706). Finds to go to Colchester Museum.
Sources
- <1> SEX65259 Excavation Report: Roy, M. and Heppell, E.. unknown. A prehistoric landscape at Langford Hall reservoir, near heybridge: excavations 1995-6.
- <2> SEX76636 Article in serial: Bennett, A. and Gilman P.J. (ed.). 1996. Archaeology in Essex 1995. Essex Archaeology and History. 27. 261-276. Cooper-Reade, H., pp.268-269.
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- EHER 81846 Late Iron Age to Roman enclosure and field system, Langford Hall Reservoir (Monument)
- EHER 45968 Middle Iron Age enclosures and ditched trackway, Langford Hall Reservoir (Monument)
- EHER 7870 Multi-period cropmark complex at Langford Hall Farm and Reservoir (Monument)
- EHER 7871 Probable Neolithic to Bronze Age barrow cemetery, Langford Hall Reservoir (Monument)
Other References
- NRHE UID: 1075707